Roberto Carlo Russo

Evolution and movement troubles

Foundations and new perspectives on childhood

 

 

INDEX

 

Presentation (Prof. Giovanni Lanzi)

Thanks

Introduction                               

 

Chap. 1°

Movement: action, learning and communication                                                                         

1.1 Emotional dynamics                                                                                                                      

Chap. 2°

The neurological grounds of movement                                                                                                                                                                     

1. Sensory systems                                                                                                                        

2. Motor systems                                                                                                                              

3. Supplementary circuits and complex functions                                                                                

Chap. 3°

Evolution of motricity                                                                                                                    

1. Early motor acts and general movements                                                                                       

2. Archaic reflexes                                                                                                                         

3. Postural adaptation in the first year                                                                                               

4. Organization of motor activities                                                                                                    

4.1. Attention processes                                                                                                         

4.2. Automatisms for space adaptation                                                                                   

4.3. Defence mechanisms                                                                                                         

4.4. Voluntary motricity                                                                                                             

4.5. Praxis                                                                                                                               

4.6. Laterality process                                                                                                               

5. The achievements of motor abilities and the environment                                                             

Chap. 4°       

Evolution of the motor act                                                                                                          

1. Coordination                                                                                                                             

2. Inhibition of diffusion                                                                                                                  

3. Somatic integration                                                                                                                    

Chap. 5°       

Evolution of some motor activities                                                                                             

1. Throwing a ball with one hand                                                                                                              

2. Catching a ball with two hands                                                                                                   

3. Throwing a ball with two hands                                                                                                  

4. Kicking a ball                                                                                                                              

Chap. 6°       

Troubles of the motor act                                                                                                             

1. Infantile patterns                                                                                                                        

2. Paratonic diseas                                                                                                                         

3. Inhibitory deficiency                                                                                                                     

4. Somatic integration deficiency                                                                                                    

5. Antigravity adaptation deficiency                                                                                                

6. Stabilization deficiency                                                                                                               

7. Lack of adaptation of the movement to the distance from the objective                                                                                       

8. Economy deficiency                                                                                                                   

9. Motor awkwardness                                                                                                                  

Chap. 7°

Some tests to evaluate motor organization                                                                               

1.   Bodily pattern test                                                                                                                    

2.   Balance test                                                                                                                             

3.   Puppet test                                                                                                                              

4.   Index-nose test                                                                                                                        

5.   Motor praxis test                                                                                                                      

6.   Graphic praxis test                                                                                                                   

7.   Three-dimensional praxis test                                                                                                     

8.   Ideation praxis test                                                                                                                   

9.   Ideational praxis test (Toy van test)                                                                                          

10. Test for the selective usage of fingers                                                                                          

11. Laterality test                                                                                                                             

Chap. 8°

Neuromotor evaluation layout                                                                                                   

Appendix: glossary or terms                                                                                                              

Bibliography                                                                                                                                         

Analytic index                                                                                                                                      

Enclosures                                                                                                                                          

Videotape on movement and related troubles

1.   Evolution of prehension

2.   Evolution of movements through space

3.   Evolution of ball-throwing

4.   Evolution of ball-kicking

5.   Maturation of the motor act

6.   Troubles of ball-throwing

7.   Troubles of ball-catching

8.   Troubles of ball-kicking

9.   Troubles of the index-nose test

10. Troubles of the puppet test 

11. Balance troubles

12. Dyskinetic troubles

13. Examples of various syndromes (motor debility, motor inhibition eficiency)